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Free Printable Random Acts of Kindness Cards

By: Britni Vigil
2/16/2023Updated: 2/16/2023
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Use these printable random acts of kindness cards to come up with ideas for the entire family to do on Random Acts of Kindness Day or all year long! With plenty of ideas for simple acts or kind gestures, there are more than enough ideas to help you spread kindness.

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One of my goals for my kids is to teach them to be more kind and to do things for others whether it’s strangers, people they know or love, or even people they maybe don’t love quite as much.

This year we’re celebrating National Random Acts of Kindness Day (February 17th) by doing a bunch of random acts of kindness for people.

And I’ve created a list of ideas that you can use too, plus printable random acts of kindness cards that you can use with your own family.

But don’t worry, you don’t have to use these only on Random Acts of Kindness Day, these are great for doing kind things during Thanksgiving (it makes one of the best gratitude activities), during the Christmas season, or really all year long!

You could pick one thing to do each week – just do what works best for you and go for it!

The best part is that random acts of kindness are super accessible to everyone. Even the little things make a huge difference, so you can do something as simple as holding a door or saying kind words. I made a whole list of possibilities to get you started on some ideas.

And if you don’t want to celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Day, you can still do kind things all year long! I’ll be the first one to tell you that doing something for someone else is a great way to make yourself feel better too, all while making the world a better place!

Random Acts of kindness ideas

There are endless ways to be kind and kindness can look different for everyone, but I wanted to make a list of kind acts to get you started. I tried to put together some ideas that maybe you haven’t thought of before as well as ones you likely have.

I tried to keep them as general as possible so you can adjust them as you want. For example, if it says to write a nice note to your best friend you can easily write it to a neighbor or teacher.

Doing this list as a family is a simple way to teach kids about the importance of a kind gesture. With that in mind, I tried to make them all family-friendly and all fairly small things you can use them at home or in a school setting.

Some of these things require physical items, some require minimal money, and some just require time. The only thing they all require is kindness.

  1. Donate extra food to a food bank
  2. Give someone flowers
  3. Give someone a compliment
  4. Donate a book to your local library
  5. Give a homeless person a meal
  6. Donate a book to the pediatrician’s waiting room
  7. Give a teacher a gift (with one of these teacher gift tags)
  8. Offer to walk a neighbor’s or friend’s dog
  9. Say thank you to the grocery store bagger or trash-man
  10. Hold the door open for someone you don’t know
  11. Rake someone’s leaves or shovel their driveway
  12. Let someone go first
  13. Call a friend or loved one out of the blue
  14. Bring someone a treat. I recommend these snickerdoodles or these cookie Oreo brownie bars.
  15. Clean the house
  16. Give someone a thank you card
  17. Paint someone a picture
  18. Give someone a hug
  19. Read a book to a younger sibling
  20. Visit an animal shelter
  21. Donate old blankets or towels to an animal shelter
  22. Make kindness rocks and scatter them throughout the neighborhood
  23. Donate old toys
  24. Go to the fire or police department to say thank you with a yummy treat. This chocolate chip cookie pie is always a hit!
  25. Give someone a “just because” card to let them know you care
  26. Adopt an elderly person at a residential facility to visit regularly
  27. Draw encouraging messages in chalk around your neighborhood
  28. Clean without being asked
  29. Pick up trash at a park or around the neighborhood
  30. Make a care package. If you need ideas, this college care package post has lots!
  31. Offer to pick up groceries for a friend or neighbor
  32. Pack extra snacks for the playground to share with friends
  33. Write a thank you note to the mail carrier
  34. Donate items to a homeless shelter
  35. Make and send care packages to soldiers overseas
  36. Make a get-well card for someone
  37. Make dinner for a new or lonely neighbor. This homemade taco meat with taco fixings is always a hit!
  38. Donate last year’s winter gear to a child in need
  39. Buy the meal for the person behind you at the drive-thru
  40. Invite a friend or co-worker who doesn’t have family local over for dinner
  41. Carry groceries for someone who has their hands full
  42. Pack lunches for the homeless and hand them out
  43. Set up a free hot chocolate stand on a cold day. This homemade hot chocolate is perfect for a crowd!
  44. Bring soup to a sick friend. Homemade chicken noodle soup is always appreciated!
  45. Send a photo collage to a friend or relative far away
  46. Tip your server extra
  47. Bring a bottle of water or a warm drink to the school cross guard. I know ours love this spiced apple cider!
  48. Leave encouraging sticky notes around town
  49. Send thank you note to community worker
  50. Take a friend to the movies
  51. Donate diapers to a women’s shelter
  52. Zoom with a grandparent
  53. Donate holiday decorations to a shelter
  54. Bring treats to a soccer game- without being asked
  55. Buy school supplies for a child in need
  56. Donate gently used toys to a women’s shelter
  57. Offer to bring dinner for a family with a new baby. Make it something easy that can feed them for a day or two like this baked ziti.
  58. Have a yard sale and donate the proceeds
  59. Play board games with the elderly at a residential facility
  60. Host a neighborhood cookout
  61. Fill someone’s expired parking meter
  62. Give your seat to someone else
  63. Buy extra groceries to donate. Make it even more fun by doing this supermarket sweep game!
  64. Plant a tree
  65. Share your lunch
  66. Return someone else’s shopping cart
  67. Give new crayons to the children’s hospital
  68. Donate toothbrushes to a local daycare or shelter
  69. Watch a friend’s or relative’s kids so they can go out
  70. Help fold laundry
  71. Send a gift card to a young family
  72. Leave small businesses a positive review
  73. Like your friend’s posts on social media
  74. Write a positive little card for a family member
  75. Leave money on a vending machine
  76. Write an appreciation email for a staff member
  77. Fill a friend’s locker with a fun surprise like this out of the blue gift or one of these orange gift ideas.
  78. Volunteer at a soup kitchen
  79. Write a thank you note to an old teacher
  80. Recycle old grocery bags
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Free Printable Random Acts of Kindness Cards

I even made a cute printable to go along with the list above. I made the list into free kindness cards that can get put into a bucket or jar (kind of like this boredom busters jar). Grab one a day or try to complete the whole jar as a family during kindness week.

You can get the free download at the bottom of this post.

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Random Acts of kindness just for kids

While some of the things on the list above kids can do by themselves, I wanted to make sure that there was a list specifically for kids. This is great if you want to do a kid’s jar or want to put them into school.

Here’s a good place to start on a kid’s act of kindness list.

  1. Smile at a stranger
  2. Eat lunch with someone new
  3. Offer to help someone with homework
  4. Play with a sibling
  5. Pick up toys
  6. Hold the door open for a stranger
  7. Ask someone how they are doing
  8. Help someone practice a sport
  9. Write a card to an older relative
  10. Help cook dinner
  11. Clean your room
  12. Facetime a friend
  13. Like a friend’s post
  14. Follow different people in your grade
  15. Help a teacher clean up
  16. Donate old toys to younger siblings or friends
  17. Put away your clothes
  18. Buy mom flowers or draw her a picture
  19. Say thank you to your teachers
  20. Say hi to someone new at school
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Random Acts of Kindness That Do Not Cost Money

If you’re looking for random acts of kindness that don’t cost money, just remember they don’t have to be huge acts to still make someone’s day!

Here are some of our favorite ideas:

  1. Give someone a compliment
  2. Offer to walk a neighbor’s or friend’s dog
  3. Say thank you to the grocery store bagger or trash-man
  4. Hold the door open for someone you don’t know
  5. Rake someone’s leaves or shovel their driveway
  6. Give someone a thank you card
  7. Adopt an elderly person at a residential facility to visit regularly
  8. Pick up trash at a park or around the neighborhood
  9. Write a thank you note to the mail carrier
  10. Carry groceries for someone who has their hands full
  11. Give your seat to someone else
  12. Return someone else’s shopping cart
  13. Watch someone’s children so they can go out
  14. Leave small businesses a positive review
  15. Like your friend’s posts on social media
  16. Write an appreciation email for a staff member
  17. Write a thank you note to an old teacher
  18. Recycle old grocery bags
  19. Make a get-well card for someone
  20. Draw or paint someone a picture
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How to Make Your Random Acts of Kindness List

Best part about these lists is that they are just suggestions, or a starting point. You can add to or take away any of them to make it perfect for your situation. I’ve given 80+ ideas to get you started.

You know your situation better than I do, so while my list is pretty generic to cater to the masses, your list can be specific to you and your family.

So if you have teenagers maybe they can say nice things on social media or befriend someone lonely at school. Or preschoolers who can draw a picture for their teachers.

Whatever your situation is you can decide for yourself what works best!

FAQs

When is Random Acts of Kindness Day?

Random Acts of Kindness Day is February 17th every year.

What is Random Acts of Kindness Day?

It’s all right there in the name, it’s a day dedicated to doing small things for other people to make the world a better place. The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation dedicated February 17th as a day to do kind acts. That eventually grew into national random acts of kindness day which is now recognized all over the world. The initial dream of spreading joy through a random act of kindness has grown into a global movement, making the world a better place.

More Fun Family Activities

If you need more things to do as a family, check out these great family activity ideas!

  • Setting family goals – a fun activity that helps you set family goals together! You could even include doing random acts of kindness as one of your goals!
  • Family interview questions – fun questions to ask your immediate and extended family to get to know them better!
  • Family night ideas – tons of great family night ideas including ideas from A to Z!
  • Gratitude jar ideas – creating a gratitude jar is a great idea for a family night or month!
  • Scripture cookies – use this fun activity to do a scripture scavenger hunt and make cookies along the way!

Get the Free Printable Cards

As I mentioned, I made a printable that has a whole sheet of good deeds that you can do as a family (or on your own). Simply print on white card stock, cut, and then use the free printables whenever you want to encourage your family to do something nice for others!

Enter your first name and email address below to get the free printable.

If you’d prefer to not provide your email address, you can get a copy in my shop here.

You’ll receive a copy to your email shortly after that includes a 5-page PDF:

  • Two sheets of random acts of kindness cards with a green background (shown below)
  • Two sheets of kindness cards with a pink background (shown in the images above).
  • Use policy – personal use only, no commercial license

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  1. Terri Biggs says

    Posted on 2/16 at 11:57 pm

    Britani, you are my first place to look for fun! I used your Minute to win it Valentines games (we modified them somewhat) I pitted the young couples against the *ahem*, MATURE couples at church. The Duckies were so funny, i accidentally bought Mini ducks and I let them practice. We did the chop sticks and straws with the conversation hearts. Some of them figured out how to get 2 hearts with the chopsticks. Everyone had a great time.

    I’m going to make fairy bread with my friends little girls in a couple weeks!

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